features - TV
How to “Never Grow Up” and Still Succeed
Have you ever had the thought, “Maybe I haven’t grown up yet?” For some, such a thought can be worrisome. However, it can be an acceptable characteristic in the minds of others: especially in the world of production. Just ask Bill Diamond, the founder of Bill Diamond Productions, which is a creative production company where […]
How to “Never Grow Up” and Still Succeed
The Life and Strife of a Cinematographer
If you were to look up the word ‘cinematography’ in the dictionary, the definition would read, “the art of making motion pictures.” That is the essence of the word, but it doesn’t elaborate on any of the subtleties or responsibilities of the art. Don’t worry, Ferro is here to provide insight. And who better than […]
The Life and Strife of a Cinematographer
Don Sperling: Executive Producer
“Don’t ever miss an opportunity to make an impression. You never know who’s watching.” ~ DS Prophetic words of wisdom spoken by Mr. Don Sperling. Keep reading and you’ll surely absorb the deeper meaning beyond the letters penned above. Letters turned into words, words become sentences and sentences become paragraphs, chapters and the ongoing story […]
Don Sperling: Executive Producer
Creative Set Design for Broadcast
As the modern history of the USA grows each and every year, so too does it’s peoples euphoric fascination with professional sports. The multi-billion dollar a year industry, that is pro sports, collaborates with another multi-billion dollar industry, the production industry, which further fuels the fire of the sports media frenzy. So exactly what is […]
Creative Set Design for Broadcast
Up-and-Coming: Michael “Horse” Becton
What does it take to succeed? Furthermore, especially when all the odds are pointing in the other direction? How does one find the courage and the motivation to soar above and beyond the status-quo, in order to reach higher ground? Ferro Productions unveiled the answers to those questions during our most recent Up-and-Coming interview, featuring […]
Up-and-Coming: Michael “Horse” Becton
Dennis Size: Lighting Design Group
Nearly impossible, it would be, to turn on your TV at any given time, on any given day, anywhere in the world and not bear witness to their brilliant designs, in all their glory illuminating your screen. A wise man once said, “If you don’t have the proper lighting on a television set, you might […]
Dennis Size: Lighting Design Group
Up-and-Coming: Matt Swensen
One of the most integral components of the human race that has enabled our species to evolve over the course of time is that innate ability to design. The fact that humans can develop a concept out of thin air and then transform that figment of imagination into a physically existing object is simply phenomenal. […]
Up-and-Coming: Matt Swensen
Behind the Lens: US Open
NEW YORK – The US Open, not just a tennis match in Queens, rather a place for the elite to meet. With over forty countries represented in the tournament, each will have network broadcasts covering the event. It will come as no surprise saying that to capture an accurate portrait of the most elite players in the world, […]
Behind the Lens: US Open
Mark London: The Lighting Design Group
How important is lighting in video production? In case you were wondering, the answer is EXTEMELY! Lighting commonly dictates success or failure because it’s directly related to whether the public’s perception of the final product will be qualified as good or bad. And STILL, it largely goes unnoticed. “It’s sort of a mystery,” says Mark […]
Mark London: The Lighting Design Group
Bob Papa: The Voice of the New York Giants
“Eli Manning. Back to throw. Under pressure. Avoids the rush, and he’s gonna … fight out of it! Still fights out of it! Now throws it deep down field to a wide-open Tyree! Who makes the catch!” Do you remember what happened that play? I’m sure you do, if you’re a Giants fan. If you’re […]
Bob Papa: The Voice of the New York Giants
Producing Gameday @ MetLife Stadium
FACT. There have been fewer Ringmasters of the Greatest Show On Earth® than Presidents of these United States. 36 to be exact and arguably such a grand position and title stand as a mere SUBTITLE in both form and function to the New York Football Giants, Director of Production, Christine Baluyot. Let’s meet our Ringmaster […]
Producing Gameday @ MetLife Stadium
Bill Diamond Productions
Creativity is everywhere. All across your city, your state, your country, your world… Contrary to popular belief, creativity is not isolated to the glittering sidewalks of sunny southern California. Furthermore- it is not isolated to any one area, period. Earlier this month our crew was reminded of this concept as we traveled to rural upstate […]
Bill Diamond Productions
Up-and-Coming: Sean Cox
When people think about the most imperative job titles in a production house, seldom do the roles of Intern or Production Assistant pop into their head. Producer, Director of Photography, Audio Engineer; those are some of the usual suspects who collect all of the credit. In our newest Up-and-Coming Featured Article, Ferro Productions is going […]
Up-and-Coming: Sean Cox
Directing for Blackberry
When Blackberry introduced their brand new Blackberry10 operating system and new phones, the Z10 & the Q10, they had to get the word out, they needed to reach as many people and media outlets as possible. The company’s market share had been shrinking dramatically, in part due to the iPhone’s continuing dominance and the slew […]
Directing for Blackberry
Up-and-Coming: Long Shot Productions
The Featured Articles and Videos on FerroProductions.com, historically, have given you an in-depth look at the careers of the industry’s most seasoned veterans. We decided to mix things up a bit and give you, our fans, an inside scoop on the up-and-coming members of the production world. These new articles and videos will serve as both […]
Up-and-Coming: Long Shot Productions
Catapulting Your Broadcasting Career
With Super Bowl XLVII in the books, it’s that time of the year again when Ferro Productions says goodbye to it’s NFL Programming responsibilities and hello to the world of endless entertainment and production possibilities. It is always around this time of the year when many of our friends and industry peers begin asking the same question, “What […]
Catapulting Your Broadcasting Career
Sesame Street and Beyond: Loretta Long
Loretta Long (born June 3, 1940) is an American actress, singer, and educator, best known for playing Susan Robinson on Sesame Street, having starred on the show since its debut in 1969. Born in Paw Paw, Michigan, she earned her Ph.D. in Urban Education in 1973 from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, while she was starring on Sesame Street. She has acted in musicals […]
Sesame Street and Beyond: Loretta Long
Super Bowl Series
Follow @FerroProduction Take a look back at our “Road to the Super Bowl Series” and go behind the scenes of the NYG Production Department. The exclusive series features sixteen stories from Ferro that showcase all of the production and planning that we went through to produce 15 shows from Indianapolis. Below you will find each […]
Super Bowl Series
XLVI: The Aftermath
Now that the confetti has fallen, the after party has ended, the plane has touched down in NJ, and the Super Bowl Parade is finished…It is time to reflect back on the magic that transpired on February 5th at Lucas Oil Stadium. The boys at Ferro Productions had an absolutely historical run during Super Bowl […]
XLVI: The Aftermath
Video-Game View on Life!
Captured the Running of the Bulls – Pamplona. Participated in 5 Olympics. Spotted at the Academy, MTV, BET and Kid’s Choice Awards. Hung with Paul McCartney, James Brown, Garth Brooks, Madonna, Metallica, The Stones, Black Eyed Peas and Celine Dion. On set with Batman, Catwoman, Spiderman and the Terminator. Arguably has the best seats in […]
Video-Game View on Life!
Lights, Camera, Access
Welcome to FerroProductions.com, the all-new home of Ferro Productions. Here we will showcase the work and accomplishments of Ferro Productions. Through a collection of featured stories and news articles we will also provide you with an insider’s view into the world of production in music and television through the first hand accounts of Ferro’s team […]
Lights, Camera, Access
9/11/2001
In the recent waking of the ten year anniversary of September 11th, 2001, Ferro Productions took time to reflect back on that horrifying day. The events that transpired on 9/11 will forever be engraved in the history books of this country and although all Americans were affected by the terrorist attacks, people living in the […]
